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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Sony |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-28 | 2019-10-02 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.22 x 2.68 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.78 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Grey and Red |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 848.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 449 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.60 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 3140mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Xperia 5 is much better than Asus Zenfone 9, getting an 81 score against 72.6. Xperia 5's design is just a little lighter and somewhat thinner than Asus Zenfone 9, even though it was released 3 years before. The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a bit sharper display than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has a quite bigger display, a just a little higher quantity of pixels per screen inch and a bit higher 1080 x 2520 resolution.
The Sony Xperia 5 counts with a way better processing power than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Sony Xperia 5 counts with a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Asus Zenfone 9, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Sony Xperia 5 also has a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
The Asus Zenfone 9 features a much better battery life than Sony Xperia 5, because it has a 4300mAh battery size against 3140mAh. Asus Zenfone 9 features a very superior camera than Sony Xperia 5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing images or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor taking much better quality photographs, a lot higher 7680x4320 video definition and a way more mega pixels back facing camera.
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